Typing ? on GitHub brings up a dialog box that lists the keyboard shortcuts available for that page. You can use these keyboard shortcuts to perform actions across the site without using your mouse to navigate.
You can disable character key shortcuts, while still allowing shortcuts that use modifier keys, in your accessibility settings. For more information, see Managing accessibility settings.
The GitHub Command Palette also gives you quick access to a wide range of actions, without the need to remember keyboard shortcuts. For more information, see GitHub Command Palette.
The following sections list some of the available keyboard shortcuts, organized by the pages where you can use them on GitHub.
Keyboard shortcutDescriptionS or /Focus the search bar. For more information, see About searching on GitHub.G NGo to your notifications. For more information, see About notifications.Option+↑ (Mac) or
Alt+↑ (Windows/Linux)Move focus from an element to its hovercardEscWhen focused on a user, issue, or pull request hovercard, closes the hovercard and refocuses on the element the hovercard is in
Keyboard shortcutDescriptionG CGo to the Code tabG IGo to the Issues tab. For more information, see About issues.G PGo to the Pull requests tab. For more information, see About pull requests.G AGo to the Actions tab. For more information, see Writing workflows.G WGo to the Wiki tab. For more information, see About wikis.G GGo to the Discussions tab. For more information, see About discussions.
Keyboard shortcutDescription.Opens a repository or pull request in the github.dev editor, in the same browser tab. You must be signed in to use the editor. For more information, see The github.dev web-based editor.>Opens a repository or pull request in the github.dev editor, in a new browser tab. You must be signed in to use the editor. For more information, see The github.dev web-based editor.Command+B (Mac) or
Ctrl+B (Windows/Linux)Inserts Markdown formatting for bolding textCommand+I (Mac) or
Ctrl+I (Windows/Linux)Inserts Markdown formatting for italicizing textCommand+K (Mac) or
Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux)Inserts Markdown formatting for creating a linkCommand+Shift+7 (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+7 (Windows/Linux)Inserts Markdown formatting for an ordered listCommand+Shift+8 (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+8 (Windows/Linux)Inserts Markdown formatting for an unordered listCommand+Shift+. (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+. (Windows/Linux)Inserts Markdown formatting for a quoteEOpen source code file in the Edit file tabCommand+F (Mac) or
Ctrl+F (Windows/Linux)Start searching in file editorCommand+G (Mac) or
Ctrl+G (Windows/Linux)Find nextCommand+Shift+G (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+G (Windows/Linux)Find previousCommand+Option+F (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+F (Windows/Linux)ReplaceCommand+Shift+Option+F (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+R (Windows/Linux)Replace allAlt+GJump to lineCommand+Z (Mac) or
Ctrl+Z (Windows/Linux)UndoCommand+Y (Mac) or
Ctrl+Y (Windows/Linux)RedoCommand+Shift+PToggles between the Edit file and Preview changes tabsCommand+S (Mac) or
Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux)Write a commit message
For more keyboard shortcuts, see the CodeMirror documentation.
Keyboard shortcutDescriptiontActivates the file finderlJump to a line in your codewSwitch to a new branch or tagyExpand a URL to its canonical form. For more information, see Getting permanent links to files.iShow or hide comments on diffs. For more information, see Commenting on a pull request.aShow or hide annotations on diffsbOpen blame view. For more information, see Viewing and understanding files.
If you view a code file in a repository using the Code view and click on any line in the file, you will see a cursor. You can then navigate within the content of the file, also known as a blob (binary large object), using keyboard shortcuts.
Keyboard shortcutDescriptionShift+JHighlights the line that is currently selected by the cursor within the code fileShift+Option+C (Mac) or
Shift+Alt+C (Windows/Linux)If a line of code is currently selected, this shortcut opens the line menu for that line, appearing under to the left of the lineCommand+Enter (Mac) or
Control+Enter (Windows/Linux)Highlights the code symbol currently selected by the cursor and all other occurrences of the symbol in the code, and shows the symbol in the symbols pane
Keyboard shortcutDescriptionCommand+B (Mac) or
Ctrl+B (Windows/Linux)Inserts Markdown formatting for bolding textCommand+I (Mac) or
Ctrl+I (Windows/Linux)Inserts Markdown formatting for italicizing textCommand+E (Mac) or
Ctrl+E (Windows/Linux)Inserts Markdown formatting for code or a command within a lineCommand+K (Mac) or
Ctrl+K (Windows/Linux)Inserts Markdown formatting for creating a linkCommand+V (Mac) or
Ctrl+V (Windows/Linux)Creates a Markdown link when applied over highlighted textCommand+Shift+P (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)Toggles between the Write and Preview comment tabsCommand+Shift+V (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+V (Windows/Linux)Pastes HTML link as plain textCommand+Shift+Option+V (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V (Windows/Linux)Pastes HTML link as plain textCommand+Shift+7 (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+7 (Windows/Linux)Inserts Markdown formatting for an ordered listCommand+Shift+8 (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+8 (Windows/Linux)Inserts Markdown formatting for an unordered listCommand+Enter (Mac) or
Ctrl+Enter (Windows/Linux)Submits a commentCtrl+. and then Ctrl+[saved reply number]Opens saved replies menu and then autofills comment field with a saved reply. For more information, see About saved replies.Command+Shift+. (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+. (Windows/Linux)Inserts Markdown formatting for a quoteCommand+G (Mac) or
Ctrl+G (Windows/Linux)Insert a suggestion. For more information, see Reviewing proposed changes in a pull request.RQuote the selected text in your reply. For more information, see Basic writing and formatting syntax.
Keyboard shortcutDescriptionCCreate an issueCommand+/ (Mac) or
Ctrl+/ (Windows/Linux)Focus your cursor on the issues or pull requests search bar. For more information, see Filtering and searching issues and pull requests.UFilter by authorLFilter by or edit labels. For more information, see Filtering and searching issues and pull requests.Alt and clickWhile filtering by labels, exclude labels. For more information, see Filtering and searching issues and pull requests.MFilter by or edit milestones. For more information, see Filtering issues and pull requests by milestone.AFilter by or edit assignee. For more information, see Filtering and searching issues and pull requests.O or EnterOpen issue
Keyboard shortcutDescriptionQRequest a reviewer. For more information, see Requesting a pull request review.MSet a milestone. For more information, see Associating milestones with issues and pull requests.LApply a label. For more information, see Managing labels.ASet an assignee. For more information, see Assigning issues and pull requests to other GitHub users.XLink an issue or pull request from the same repository. For more information, see Linking a pull request to an issue.Command+Shift+P (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux)Toggles between the Write and Preview tabsAlt and clickWhen creating an issue from a task list, open the new issue form in the current tab by holding Alt and clicking the in the upper-right corner of the task. For more information, see About tasklists.Shift and clickWhen creating an issue from a task list, open the new issue form in a new tab by holding Shift and clicking the in the upper-right corner of the task. For more information, see About tasklists.Command and click (Mac) or
Ctrl+Shift and click (Windows/Linux)When creating an issue from a task list, open the new issue form in the new window by holding Command or Ctrl+Shift and clicking the in the upper-right corner of the task. For more information, see About tasklists.Option+Shift+c (Mac) or
Alt+Shift+c (Windows/Linux)Create a new sub-issue. See Adding sub-issues.Option, Shift+a (Mac) or
Alt+Shift+a (Windows/Linux)Add an existing issue as sub-issue. See Adding sub-issues.Option+Shift+p (Mac) or
Alt+Shift+p (Windows/Linux)Edit parent issue.
Keyboard shortcutDescriptionCOpen the Commits dropdown menu to filter which commits are shown in the diffsTMove your cursor to the "Filter changed files" fieldCommand+Shift+Enter (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+Enter (Windows/Linux)Submit a review commentOption and click (Mac) or Alt and click (Windows/Linux)Toggle between collapsing and expanding all outdated or resolved review comments in a pull request (for example, by holding down Alt and clicking Show outdated or Hide outdated)Click, then Shift and clickComment on multiple lines of a pull request by clicking a line number, holding Shift, then clicking another line number. For more information, see Commenting on a pull request.
Keyboard shortcutDescriptionCommand+f (Mac) or Ctrl+f (Windows/Linux)Focus filter field←Move focus to the left→Move focus to the right↑Move focus up↓Move focus down
Keyboard shortcutDescriptionEnterToggle edit mode for the focused cellEscapeCancel editing for the focused cellCommand+Shift+ (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+ (Windows/Linux)Open row actions menuShift+SpaceSelect itemShift+↓Add cell or card below to selectionShift+↑Add cell or card above to selectionSpaceOpen selected itemeArchive selected items
Keyboard shortcutDescriptionEnter or Shift+SpaceStart moving the selected card(s)EscCancel the move in progressEnterComplete the move in progress↓Move a single card downCommand+↓ or
Ctrl+↓ (Windows/Linux)Move a single card to the bottom of the column↑Move a single card upCommand+↑ (Mac) or
Ctrl+↑ (Windows/Linux)Move a single card to the top of the column←Move card(s) leftCommand+← (Mac) or
Ctrl+← (Windows/Linux)Move card(s) to the leftmost column→Move card(s) rightCommand+→ (Mac) or
Ctrl+→ (Windows/Linux)Move card(s) to the rightmost column
Keyboard shortcutDescriptionCommand+Space (Mac) or
Ctrl+Space (Windows/Linux)In the workflow editor, get suggestions for your workflow file.G FGo to the workflow fileShift+T or TToggle timestamps in logsShift+F or FToggle full-screen logsEscExit full-screen logs
Keyboard shortcutDescriptionEMark as doneShift+UMark as unreadShift+IMark as readShift+MUnsubscribe
Keyboard shortcutDescription← or HScroll left→ or LScroll right↑ or KScroll up↓ or JScroll downShift+← (Mac) or
Shift+H (Windows/Linux)Scroll all the way leftShift+→ (Mac) or
Shift+L (Windows/Linux)Scroll all the way rightShift+↑ (Mac) or
Shift+K (Windows/Linux)Scroll all the way upShift+↓ (Mac) or
Shift+J (Windows/Linux)Scroll all the way down
